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An American Airlines flight made an emergency landing at Denver International Airport before catching fire on Thursday, March 13, and people are still scrambling for answers. The flight ended up at the C terminal of the airport, where the Boeing 737-800 caught fire, forcing passengers to deplane by climbing on the wing or using emergency slides. Of the 172 passengers and six crew members, twelve people were sent to the hospital with minor injuries. The plane wasn’t supposed to be in Denver at all, taking off from Colorado Springs with a route to Dallas Fort Worth International Airport. “We thank our crew members, DEN team and first responders for their quick and decisive action with the safety of everyone on board and on the ground as the priority,” American Airlines said in a statement to various news organizations. According to the Federal Aviation Administration, crew members reported “engine vibrations” before the flight diverted to DIA. From there, the plane caught fire on the...

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